Exploring Self-Reported Quality of Life in Developmental Language Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a lifelong condition associated with poorer outcomes than neurotypical peers, yet relatively little is known about long-term quality of life in DLD. This preliminary study adopts a neurodiversity-informed approach by exploring self-reported quality of life in an adolescent and young adult DLD sample, as well as linguistic and risk factors contributing to quality of life.

Method

Participants were five individuals with DLD aged 12-20 years (M = 15.60, SD = 3.05). I administered two self-report quality-of-life scales, a language assessment, an experimental morphosyntax task, and measures of risk factors. Data were analyzed descriptively.

Results

Participants generally reported positive views about thei

SUBMITTER: Larson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12520234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature